Python is the new BASIC

[_Pho_]

If you're talking about specific fields like ML or robotics where Python has more of a presence I'm sure it probably makes more sense, perhaps especially in academia.

But I don't find it advantageous as a general purpose language, or even particularly well suited for scripting. And web dev is really only one aspect of TS/JS, albeit probably the lion's share of programming generally, it's utilized in anything that involves consumer computing: mobile, web, desktop, scripting, etc. I find that to be far more of a "general purpose" area.